More than half of Great Britain’s current onshore wind fleet is expected to face end-of-life decisions by 2035, meaning developers will be facing difficult decisions whether to decommission, life extend or repower.
Repowering could add an additional 690 MW of onshore wind capacity by 2035, increasing to a possible 6 GW by 2050 as more projects make end-of-life decisions. It also offers opportunities to improve biodiversity and sustainability measures and expand community benefits and shared ownership. However, capturing this opportunity is not guaranteed.
Produced by Regen, in association with Nadara and Osborne Clarke, A Second Wind: Unleashing the potential for repowering, draws on real-world examples and industry expertise to identify the key challenges that are hindering the effective rollout of repowering. It sets out urgent changes to address complex and interlinking factors across planning, grid, markets, community benefits and a circular economy that could unlock the potential of the existing onshore wind fleet.
